6-DAY AFFORDABLE WILDLIFE SAFARI

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6-DAY AFFORDABLE WILDLIFE SAFARI

A safari through Murchison Falls National Park and Kibale National Park offers a truly unforgettable Ugandan adventure. In Murchison Falls, experience the power of the Nile as it crashes through a narrow gorge, and enjoy thrilling game drives where you can spot elephants, lions, giraffes, and more. A boat cruise along the Nile provides incredible wildlife sightings, including hippos and crocodiles. In Kibale, embark on a primate adventure, tracking chimpanzees and other monkey species through lush forests. This safari combines stunning landscapes, incredible wildlife encounters, and unforgettable moments in Uganda’s natural wonders.

Detailed Itinerary:

Day 1: Transfer & Rhino Tracking – Murchison Falls National Park

Upon arrival at the airport, you will be received by our guide/driver and transfer you to Murchison Falls National Park. The journey is through several villages in Uganda’s countryside with green beautiful vegetation and several roadside fruits and vegetable markets.

Our first stopover will be at the Ziwa Rhino sanctuary for Rhino tracking. The trek can take anything from a few minutes to an hour depending on where the Rhinos are located within the sanctuary. You will receive a briefing from the ranger guide and start on your Rhino trek thereafter. After this experience, you will have lunch and then proceed to the national park where you arrive later that evening.

Overnight: Pakuba Safari Lodge

Meals Plan: Half board

Day 2: Game Drive & Boat Cruise on River Nile

Today early morning after your breakfast, the driver guide will pick you from the lodge and start your game drive exploring Murchison falls national park. The Park has different tracks where you are able to drive and enjoy both the vegetation and the variety of animals. The highlight of this trip is game viewing in our custom-made vehicles where you are able to capture your favorite moments of Giraffes as they move through the grasslands, buffaloes, Jacksons Hartebeest, Uganda Kobs, Lions, herds of Buffaloes, fishermen on Lake Albert, Waterbucks, etc. You will be looking for the remaining Big 4 having seen the Rhinos the previous day at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. The game drive will go on until lunch after which you leave for the boat safari.

In the afternoon take on a boat Safari on River Nile from where you shall watch different animals along the shore and continue to about ten meters from the bottom of Murchison falls – also known as ‘Devils cauldron”. This 3-hour boat journey is a great way to spend the afternoon enjoying the Victoria Nile and the several Hippos and Crocodiles before you return back to your lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay.

Overnight: Pakuba Safari Lodge

Meals Plan: Full board

Day 3: Transfer – Kibale National Park

Start your day with an early breakfast before embarking on a scenic drive to Kibale National Park for chimpanzee tracking. The journey covers approximately 260 kilometers and typically takes 5-7hrs drive. As you travel, enjoy the picturesque landscapes, rolling hills, and local villages.
Upon arrival in the late afternoon, check-iton your booked lodge. After a relaxing lunch, take some time to refresh and unwind after the drive. In the evening, enjoy a delicious dinner and spend the night at the lodge, preparing for the exciting chimpanzee tracking adventure the following day.

Overnight: Kibale Tourist Safari Lodge

Meal plan: Full board

Day 4: Chimpanzee Tracking & Tinka Home Experience

Early morning breakfast, continue to Kibale park headquarters for a morning briefing and start the chimpanzee tracking experience that will bring you close to our relatives that survive in the jungle. Kibale forest is dense and regarded as the Primate capital of east Africa due to its large numbers of primates and fauna. Expect loads of monkeys, birds and lots of tree species that will give u a touch of being in the jungle. In the afternoon we shall go for a local lunch experience at Tinka’s Homestay that will unite your spirit with the African organic foods, this is done by a family living around the forest as a community-based initiative to community collaboration towards conservation.

Overnight: Kibale Tourist Safari Lodge

Meal plan: Full board

 

Day 5: Bigodi Community Experience & Relaxation

Today, you will have your breakfast at leisure before you head out for yet another African immersion experience. You have an opportunity to visit a swamp with abundant butterflies, plants, animals and spectacular birds like Great Blue Turaco and will be of great interest to birders. After this experience you will take a village walk that will lead you to the Coffee experience, banana bear making, busket making and traditional healer before you return back to your lodge for relaxation and bonfire.

Overnight: Kibale Tourist Safari Lodge

Meal plan: Full board

Day 6: Depart – Entebbe International Airport

After an unforgettable experience in Kibale, we will embark on a scenic transfer to Entebbe International Airport. The journey takes approx. 6-7hrs drive, offering you a final opportunity to soak in the beautiful Ugandan landscape. As we drive through picturesque countryside, you’ll see lush tea plantations, rolling hills, and vibrant local villages, providing a glimpse into Uganda’s rich cultural tapestry.

Overnight: No

Meal plan: Breakfast & Lunch

Included

  • Park fees(For non-residents)
  • Chimp permits(One per person, non-resident)
  • All activities(Unless labeled as optional)
  • All accommodation(Unless listed as upgrade)
  • A professional driver/guide
  • All transportation(Unless labeled as optional)
  • All Taxes/VAT
  • Roundtrip airport transfer
  • Meals(As specified in the day-by-day section)
  • Drinking water(On all days)

Excluded

  • International flights(From/to home)
  • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
  • Tips(Tipping guideline US$50.00 pp per day)
  • Personal items(Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
  • Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees